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Martin claimed that the staffer in question, whom he had treated with utmost respect, had earlier posted a video making fun of his speech impediment, something the now 48-year-old has been dealing with right from childhood. “Something recently was brought to my attention that one of the people that works here that we see daily and I brought this person into my home, right? Had this person around my wife, my kids, right? Treated with nothing but respect. Right? And this is a loyalty situation,” he said initially, per a post on X by joebuddenclips/fanpage. Martin then called over the staff member on-screen and proceeded to show the clip. “I want people with their kids, teaching situation. When people tell you be careful who you bring into your inner circle, be careful who you bring into your home, this is this situation that I’m speaking of right now,” he said.
Martin has suffered from the stutter right from his childhood days in Dallas, when he also had to deal with bullying and avoided speaking in school. “That’s something I have stated time and time again on this couch, sensitive subject. Sensitive subject for me, right? I drew a line in the sand a long time ago with this. There is no apology ever that as an adult that I would accept for this. I came in here one day over at Gil’s house and you walked up to me and tried to apologize out the blue. I blew you off because I didn’t know what you were talking about. That’s the situation, yes or no,” he said.
“I have a speech impediment that everybody knows how I feel about this. Right? People that don’t have a voice think to speak up for themselves, this is what this is about. You don’t tease something that I have no control over it and think it’s ok,” Martin said.
If Peterson were to be picked No. 1, he would be only the third such player since 2000 to have sat out more than 10 college games, behind only Kenyon Martin (17 over multiple seasons) and Kyrie Irving (26 in his lone injury-riddled season), per ESPN Research. In addition to the 11 games missed, midgame cramping has forced Peterson to the bench multiple times, where he has been seen using a massage gun. He said he wishes he could play more but didn't offer specifics regarding what is happening in those moments.
Out of the Celtics' surprising success so far, many are discussing whether the Celtics should let Tatum play this season in order to compete for an NBA title. But for Kenyon Martin, Boston should completely keep the superstar forward out this year. "He disrupts what they’ve built all year. If he comes back in April, the season’s basically over, because you’re trying to integrate him into playoff basketball," the former NBA star said on The Arena. "These dudes just played 80-something games together. They didn’t do it without him—it changed everyone’s roles and rotations." Earning arguments from his claim, Martin said: "This is not football. You can’t play only one side of the ball."
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Thoughts on Kenyon Martin naming 50 power forwards better than you? Draymond Green: I thought it was funny. I didn’t actually hear all the names; I just read some of them because I don’t really watch what people say. So I just read some of the names that he said, and I thought it was cute. I thought it was real cute. I thought, you know, that’s cool. I found it interesting that a lot of people said he didn’t put himself on the list. But you know, I found it… you know, some of those names that I read were just interesting. Made it come off as a bit emotional, if you ask me. But nonetheless, shout out to all 50 of those guys on having a hell of an NBA career and doing what they did, and putting their name in the bucket. I respect all of them. It’s all love. Good for them. I’m not going to shoot none of those guys, because you know, other people get a little emotional — I ain’t going to shoot them down. They didn’t do it. They weren’t the ones emotional. So, shout out to them. And shout out to him. You know, it’s all good. It is what it is. Say what you’re going to say. I don’t mind. You know me — how I roll. I speak when I want to speak. And the conversation goes as I go. And the conversation don’t go if I don’t go. And that’s just how it goes.
Richard Jefferson: I will not disrespect Draymond Green and all of his accomplishments, but I'm sure he's not gonna disrespect Kenyon Martin and his ability. He was a one-time All-Star, but think about it. He has no all-defensive team. I don't believe it, but he helmed the number one defense. Our two NBA Finals years, he helmed the number one defense. He was the center. He was the two. He was guarding every position. He was that dude.
Richard Jefferson: So what I’m expressing is that — and this is not to say that, Draymond, you wouldn’t talk how you talk, because that’s who you are — but if you had talked like that to Kenyon in '04, when he was on the cover of Sports Illustrated with his chest out saying 'Badass Yellow Boy' and the NBA told him he had to stop showing that tattoo when he dunked on people — y’all would’ve fought 100%. I saw him. Y’all would’ve fought 100%.
Not wanting to let the feud go, Kenyon Martin then took to social media to share a massive list of power forwards that he believes are “better at basketball” than Draymond Green. Martin said he easily came up with 200 players who are better than Green, and the list included 50 players at Green’s position. “And guess who I didn’t mention? Me,” Martin said. “I ain’t even mentioned me.” Green chose not to directly address Martin’s claim that Green is a fake tough guy. That obviously is not the only time Green has heard that, and there is definitely some truth to it. There is also plenty of truth to Martin’s claim that there are dozens of players who are or were better than Green, though Green will always have his four NBA titles to fall back on.
NBA Courtside: Kenyon Martin list of PFs better than Draymond Green: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis, Dirk Nowitzki, Charles Barkley, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Dennis Rodman, Karl Malone, Chris Webber, Amare Stoudemire, Chris Bosh, Rasheed Wallace, Pau Gasol, Elton Brand, Antawn Jamison, Zach Randolph, Carlos Boozer, David West, Jermaine O’Neal, Shawn Kemp, Derrick Coleman, Cliff Robinson, Danny Manning, Larry Johnson, Vin Baker, LaMarcus Aldridge, Blake Griffin, Kevin Love, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Al Jefferson, Drew Gooden, Josh Smith, Tim Thomas, Antoine Walker, Lamar Odom, Jayson Williams, Horace Grant, Otis Thorpe, Paul Millsap, Juwan Howard, David Lee, Joe Smith, Al Harrington, Rashard Lewis, Brian Grant, Tom Chambers, Kevin McHale, Nene, and also you’re not better than Popeye Jones, Bo Outlaw and Reggie Evans. I could name Kurt Thomas, PJ Brown, Dale Davis… I could go on and on with this. And I didn’t mention me! 😳
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Draymond Green wants to make it clear that Nick Young was a key contributor during the Warriors' title run that year. In Friday's episode of "The Draymond Green Show," the Golden State forward issued a rebuttal to clips he's seen featuring former NBA players Kenyon Martin and Rashad McCants, during which they antagonize Young. Green already had responded to Martin's shots directed at Green himself earlier in the same podcast. "But one thing I want to share with Kenyon Martin and Rashad McCants," Green explained, "you know, a couple of guys who try to attack Nick Young about his NBA championship, is this. I know you guys don't understand what it means to win an NBA championship. And because of that, you guys attack Nick Young because y'all don't know what it takes. So, I'm going to share with you all non-champions what it takes to win an NBA championship."
"And so when you go look at our championship run that Nick Young was a part of, Nick Young was the swing player in the Houston series," Green said. "In Games 6 and 7, Nick Young was one of the primary defenders on James Harden. Nick Young hit big threes. He swung the series for us. Guess what? Job done. When you talk about winning a championship, he swung the series. That's his job as a role player to swing one series. He did that.”
Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴: Kenyon Martin says he could name 200 players that are better players than Draymond Green: “That man’s individual body of work is cool but I can list 200 players that’s better than Draymond Green, is he better than LeMarcus Aldridge, Al Jefferson or Elton Brand I can go all day”